My Instagram, Twitter and Facebook feed became yellow and black. The symbol went beyond Egypt and Turkey. It was used as far away as Malaysia, Indonesia and also in Europe." Closer to home ...

At first glance, the V-shaped symbols carved onto the pillars at Gobekli Tepe — an archaeological site in southern Turkey — don’t look like much compared to the adjacent animal shapes ...

Franklin opposed the bald eagle as a national symbol but never specifically advocated that a turkey be its replacement. On July 4, 1776, Benjamin Franklin and others were appointed to a committee ...